Prey depletion is a problem for many orca populations, as is biocontamination, increasing ship traffic, harassment, conflict with fisheries, habitat loss, risk of oil spills, and noise pollution. In some regions â Greenland, Japan, Indonesia, and some Caribbean islands â they are still victims of whaling efforts.
Yet, since not all phytonutrients give color, it's important to not overlook some off-white foods as wellâfor example, garlic, onions, and leeks are rich in powerful sulfur-containing phytonutrients.
Add more phytonutrients to our diet! What are phytonutrients and why are they important? Phytonutrients are naturally occurring compounds found in the plants we eat. They play many roles in plants, but in general they function as a defense mechanism to help plants survive and reproduce. For humans, a diet rich in phytonutrients also have a number of defense and protective mechanisms â which helps make us more resilient to the kinds of stresses we encounter in day-to-day life.